The new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, will overhaul a 2012 county law on plastic and paper bag use. County officials ...

Plastic bags are everywhere—stuffed under kitchen sinks, folded in purses, or tucked into car compartments for "just in ...

The Montgomery County Council unanimously voted Tuesday to approve a proposed near-complete ban on the use of plastic ...

Nearly three years into New Jersey’s plastic bag ban, residents continue to collect reusable bags, throw them out or donate them. A pilot program aimed at collecting extra reusable bags ...

When Oregon banned retailers and restaurants from giving out plastic, single-use checkout bags in 2019, environmental groups hailed it as a big step forward in the fight against plastic waste.

The revised law will rid plastic bags altogether and increase paper bag charges from 5 cents to 10 cents. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A new bill has passed in Montgomery County that will increase the ...

The current ordinance, which passed in 2018, allows stores to distribute thicker, reusable plastic bags. Environmental advocates say this part of the ordinance created a loophole, as stores can still ...

Colorado's single-use bag fee is here to stay. State legislators voted down an effort to repeal a recent law that requires ...

In response, the County Council is considering banning plastic bags altogether and increasing the tax on paper bags to 10 cents to encourage reusable alternatives. While some opponents ...

A pilot program aimed at collecting extra reusable bags — helping to provide a glimpse of just how much we’re amassing these — ended up with 65,080 of those bags from just three New Jersey ...

An inspector general’s report said the county’s current bag policy has been inefficient, leading to millions of dollars in lost revenue.